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Supervisors hear wide‑ranging estimates on cost, capacity of “After School for All” plan
Summary
SFUSD and city staff told a Rules Committee hearing that tens of thousands of elementary students lack school‑site after‑school slots and offered competing cost estimates: $16.5 million–$30.6 million annually to serve an additional ~10,253 K–5 students, depending on program model. Officials outlined grant reliance, possible family co‑pays and program quality safeguards.
San Francisco — San Francisco Unified School District and city staff told the Board of Supervisors’ Rules Committee on June 11 that the city lacks enough school‑site after‑school slots to serve an estimated 10,253 K–5 students who are not currently enrolled but could want a program.
Associate Superintendent Kevin Truitt told supervisors the district serves 15,752 of 26,005 elementary school students in after‑school programs, leaving 10,253 children unserved and 34 schools with waiting lists. He outlined current funding that combines federal grants, district funds and city contributions and warned that some grants are time‑limited and must be renewed.
The most immediate fiscal question is how much it would cost to provide after‑school seats at every school for families that want them. Neli (Melly) Lau Smith, executive director of school partnerships, presented three modeling scenarios. Using SFUSD’s Excel after‑school grant averages produces an annual…
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